Trunk tray and cover



(No Model.)

S. H. DAVENPORT. TRUNK TRAY AND COVER.

No. 407,178. Patented July 16, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SERENA HALE DAVENPORT, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

TRUNK .TRAY AND COVER.

SPECIFICATION forming part-of Letters Patent No. 407,178, dated July 16,1889.

Application filed February 5, 1889. Serial No. 298,751. (No model.)

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SERENA HALE DAVEN- PORT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State ofMinnesota, have invented a new and useful Trunk Tray and Cover, of whichthe -followin g is a specification.

This invention has for its object the adap tation of a trunk-tray to thecover of the same in such manner that the latter inayordinarily restinproper position upon a supporting-ledge of the tray for the purpose ofcovering and protecting the contents of the same, and yet be capable ofready removal when it is desired to use the same for a bath-tub, as willbe fully described hereinafter.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents aperspective view of the trunktraywith the cover in place and with some articles of clothing strapped uponthe same. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the tray, and Fig. 3 aperspective view of an independent removable cover in position to beused as a bath-tub.

1, Figs. 1 and 3,represents the independent removable cover, made of anyproper material for the purpose designedsuch as tin, papier-mach, orrubber. Its general form is quadrangular and itis of the proper size tofit over the tray closely, as shown, the lower bearing-edges of thecover when it is in position upon the tray, as shown in Fig. 1, restingupon the supporting-ledge of the tray, hereinafter referred to.

2, Figs. 1 and 3, represents a depression in each end of the cover, bymeans of which it may be lifted when desired.

3 represents the trunk-tray, which may be constructed generally in anyproper manner, but is essentially provided with a supportin g-ledge 4,projecting outward from the body portion of the tray a proper distance,as shown.

5 5, Fig. 2, represent straps provided with buckles, as shown, the innerends of which are strongly secured to the tray at the proper points inany proper manner.

(3 (3 represent openings formed in the ends of the tray, as shown, whichopenings are adapted to receive the inwardly-projecting depressions 2.

7 7 represent straps extending across the openings (3 (3 on the insideof the tray, which straps are adapted to serve as handles.

When the cover is in place, as shown in Fig. 1, its lower edges restupon the supportingledge 3 and make a light joint therewith. After thecover is placed on one tray clothing may be put on top of it until theheight of the rounded top is reached. By using the straps and bucklesthen the clothing can be keptin place, as shown in Fig. 1.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The trunk-tray 3,]1aving its bottom extending beyond the sides and endsof the tray for the purpose of forming a supporting-ledge 4 for thecover to rest upon when in place, and having straps 5, provided withbuckles, as shown, secured to the bottom of the tray, as de scribed,incombination with the independent removable cover of the tray constructedof suitable water-tight material and adapted for use as a bath-tub, asand for the purpose described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 21st day of January, 1889.

SERENA HALE DAVENPORT.

Wi tncsscs:

T. E. LUDoToN, E. J. KING.

